Tag Archives: aerodynamics

Technical Lessons from QF32

19 September, 2015 · by · in A380, Airbus, ATSB, Back Stories, QF32 Story, Resources, Rolls-Royce, Technical, Training · 6 Comments

With my suggestions for the Industry Jaanus Torp writes: Hello Richard, I just finished your book and I might say that it is not suitable for before bed reading.  Even though I had read the final report and knew the outcome, I was still quite wired by the masterfully written gripping drama. I have a […]

Flight – 100 Years Ago Today

4 March, 2014 · by · in Back Stories, News, QF32 Story · 4 Comments

For the aviation evangelists I recommend the issue of Flight dated 7th March 1914, published by the Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom.   The list Committee members then included aviation notables such as T. Sopwith and J Moore-Brabazon. Frank Van Haste emailed me today: Captain, I note that 100 years ago today (4 Mar 1914), among those […]

Physics for the Coffee Table – Quiz # 7 – Seven Winners!

4 December, 2013 · by · in Physics For The Coffee Table · 7 Comments

Situation I had the privilege last week to address a large audience at the Royal Aeronautical Society at the Engineering School at Cambridge University in the UK.   (click here for more information). The next morning Dr Hugh Hunt (Department of Engineering) showed my son Alexander and I around the Trinity College and the Trinity Clock Tower. We […]

BioMimicry, Red Kites & 101 Club

13 July, 2013 · by · in Back Stories, Physics For The Coffee Table, QF32 Story, Resources, Reviews · 3 Comments

BioMimicry BioMimicry is the study by biologists, scientists and engineers of the mechanisms and strategies of the living world, with the aim to apply them to human machines. Predators must be tougher and faster than their prey, so creatures on top of the food chain such as raptors and sharks  show us where we can adapt […]

Welcome to the Big Jets Book discussion

20 August, 2012 · by · in A380, Airbus, ATSB, Back Stories, Big Jets Book, Careers, Leadership, Qantas, Qantas History, Resources, Rolls-Royce, Teamwork, Technical, Technical Crew, Training · Leave a comment

I am writing a book about big jets My definition of the big jets are those bigger than the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320.  Large corporate jets (Gulfstream and Cessna) are also included. For aspiring aviators who are pursuing a career flying Big Jets and for commercial aviation pilots, The Big Jets book provides an […]